Former CIA officer pleads Guilty in agency fraud case

Oct 6

David Muir reports that former high-ranking CIA officer David Rush pleaded guilty and admitted in court that he lied about his background and scammed the agency out of nearly $200 million. ABC says federal agents found $40 million in gold bars in his home.

Former senior CIA officer David Rush pleads guilty to one count of wire fraud. Fox reports a possible maximum of 20 years and recalls gold found at his Virginia home, while attributing secret-information disclosure and false credentials to prosecutors. No sentence is reported imposed. ABC's same-day bulletin also reports the plea, saying nearly $200 million was misappropriated and $40 million in gold recovered; Fox gives a 600-pound gold figure. Those quantities remain source-attributed.